.com Everybody does his or her bit for the war effort in this comedy thriller released in 1943, smack in the middle of World War II. Bob Hope stars as bumbling war correspondent Robert Kittredge, a man so inept that he misses the German invasion of Russia. "I wouldn't even trust you to cover a hole in the carpet!" screams his editor in chief, Mason (Donald MacBride, with the requisite steam coming out of his ears). Then, of course, Kittredge stumbles onto an evil Axis plot and ends up saving the world. Dorothy Lamour--Hope and Bing Crosby's glamorous love interest in seven Road pictures--appears here sans sarong, playing an intrepid Lois Lane type. But Hope doesn't have to fight Crosby for her affections; "Der Bingle" makes only one brief vocal appearance, via a music box. Subtlety is not this movie's strong suit, and goofy gags abound from the start, with Hope skulking through a Russian hotel disguised as a Cossack to escape creditors. The Axis characters--Germans, Italians, and Japanese--are stereotypical villains all. An uncanny Mussolini look-alike has a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in an airplane scene, and acclaimed director Otto Preminger proves he's a good sport with his portrayal of a wicked Nazi ringleader. It's all a fun romp, and an interesting look back at the kind of propaganda Hollywood once churned out to help keep the world safe for democracy. --Laura Mirsky
Z**E
Bob Hope at his best.
Love this movie really excited to watch it.
K**A
They Got Us Laughing
THEY GOT ME COVERED is a great wartime Bob Hope movie. Released by RKO, THEY GOT ME COVERED successfully teams Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope in a Second World War spy romp.Hope plays a disgraced reporter who is looking for a big story to make amends for his failure to take notice of the German invasion of Russia. Escorted out of the company's New York bureau, he enlists Lamour in the Washington D.C. office to assist him investigate a tip about Axis sabotage plans. Hope is drawn further into the investigation than he plans and continuously calls on Lamour and her friends to bail him out. Hope ultimately succeeds in foiling the spies and regains his reputation.Until I recently ordered this movie it had been several decades since I last saw this film on television. Previously this movie was only available as part of a Bob Hope box set. Had it not been for the fact that I already owned several of the movies in the set I would have purchased it. I was happy to stumble on a stand-alone copy of the movie.I am also a big fan of the Hope and Crosby ROAD pictures. After watching THEY GOT ME COVERED and MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE I quickly realized that the real comic talent in the films of that decade was Bob Hope. It is no wonder that for a while he was one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood.THEY GOT ME COVERED is a product of its era. Expect the usual stereo-typical villainous German, Italian and Japanese spies. No one back then could have anticipated the longevity of comedy films and political correctness had not yet been coined. Buy the DVD, watch the film and laugh.
M**Y
Nazi Spies in Washington~Bob Hope FUN 5 STARS
PLOT: Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour fight Nazi Spies in war time Washington DC.Bob Hope is a very LOUSY World War 2 reporter who sends a telegram to his paper saying that RUSSIA WOULD NOT BE INVADED which loose him his job due to his bumbling.He ends up back in the USA and FIANCE (Dorothy Lamour)together end up on a HOT tip. There are AXIS spies in Washington. The tipster gives his story and it is taken down in a rare shorthand and this ends back in the "hands" of the spies who cannot read it. LOL So they Axis Spies set out to discredit Kittredge (HOPE) by a very unwilling married to a blonde stripper~ who makes him a 'laughing stock' and he is totally discredited ....(again ).... Included in the spies are Otto Premenger as the Nazi and Leonora Aubert as the SEXY "brains" of the spies. Hope has his BIMBO bride killed by the Nazis to keep her silent and her flowers are a "clue" Hope and Lamour trail to the Nazi 'hideout' of a Beauty Salon. This is fun included are a "war time black out of Washington DC" and pun of Bing Crosby singing a tune from a music box. Clever and one of Hopes BEST screw ball comedies. At last on affordable DVD.Also try My Favorite Blonde.
R**S
One of Bob's best.
Without a doubt one of my very favorite Bob Hope movies. to me, Bob's best quality in any situation was his quickness, he delivered lines one after another so you really have to listen closely. Also without a doubt, one of the very best Bob and Dorothy Lamour collaborations. Silly and funny? Absolutely which gives it that wonderful touch. Let's also toss in Otto Preminger and Lenore Aubert as the evil and vile Nazis here in this country plotting against us. far-fetched sure but let the intrepid Robert Kittridge (Bob) his gal, Dorothy Lamour, her 5 roommates and then the Marines, Navy and assorted other government agencies for the big finale.....well you have to see it.
R**R
Very funny movie
Great Bob Hope movie
N**R
A good movie and with great actors in their field.
A fun get away from reality movie.
J**K
Bob Hope & Dorthy Lamour
excellent sound & visualHope again is the reluctant heroDorthy Lamour has good chemistry w Hope
K**R
movie
I love Bob Hope
C**R
Found interesting and extremely entertaining throughout loved all angles he was well covered
Found interesting and extremely entertaining throughout loved all angles he was well covered
R**R
If you are a fan, you'll enjoy it
It's not a bad Bob Hope movie, and, if you are a fan of Bob's, then you should like it. Myself, I enjoyed it, but at times, was hoping for more comedy. Nonetheless, when Hope is on the screen, the one liners come fast and free. The problem I found was, when Bob Hope was not on the screen, then the movie tended to slow down a bit. Also, Dorothy Lamour is in this film and she is great. Her and Hope do make a good pair, I must say. Overall, I enjoyed this film, I suppose I was hoping it would be as funny as, "My Favorite Brunette" (my all-time fave Bob Hope movie). It wasn't. I still give it a passing grade. They don't make comedies like these anymore.
H**T
THEY GOT ME COVERED EINE TOPKOMÖDIE !
THEY GOT ME COVERED IST EINE TOPKOMÖDIE MIT DOROTHY LAMOUR + BOB HOPE, ICH HABE MICH KÖSTLICH UNTERHALTEN, SELTEN SO GELACHT WIE BEI DIESEM FILM ! EINE KAUFEMPFEHLUNG VON MIR !
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